Twine-tying device.



J. F. YOUNG.

TWINE TYING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED DEc. 16, 1914.

1,151,231. I Patented Aug. 24, 191,5.

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TWINE-TYING DEVICE.

Application filed December 1 T0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN F. YOUNG, a citizen of the United States, residing at l/Vest Bradford, in the county of Chester, State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful llmprovements in Twine-Tying Devices; and 1 do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in tying devices and particularly to devices for tying bands around stocks or bundles of fodder or the like.

rEhe principal object of the invention is to provide a simple device forming a part of a husking peg by means of which a rope or twine man be passed around a bundle of fodder and the ends formed into a ,firm knot, without the necessity for drawing the ends together with the fingers.

Other objects and advantages will be ap parent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.

1n the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device showing the same in the position first assumed with respect to the cord,y Fig. 2 'is a similar view of the device showing the same in the act of being withdrawn from a knot. Fi 3 is a top plan view of the device. and Fig. L is a longitudinal. sectional view on the line 1f-4 of Fig. 3.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing. 10 represents a strip of metal, one end of which is curved upwardly as indicated at 11 and has struck up from the upper surface thereof a lug 12. Secured to the strip 10 is a second strip 13, one end of which is bent upwardly as at 14: at an obtuse angle and forms with the upturned end 11 an acute angle. Secured between the ends of the strips 10 and 13 is a leaf spring 15, the free end of which extends into the space between the portions 11 and 111 and bears with its end against the before-mentioned lug 1Q. Secured to the strip 1.3 is a strap 16 which is adapted to be passed over the back of the hand of the user and has its other end provided with a buttonhole 17 Copies of this patent may be obtained for Specification of Letters Patent.

ve cents each, by addressing the Patented Aue. 24, 1915.

6, 1914. Serial No. 877,547.

for engagement with a button 18 carried by the rear vend of the strip 10.

1n the operation of the device a knot is formed in one end of the cord 19 and this is passed through the space between the spring and the portion 141-. rlhe device is slipped on the hand so that the strip 10 is against the palm while the stra i passes over the knuckles. The other end of the cord is passed around the bundle of fodder and then passed between the spring and the portion 14 in the opposite direction to that in which the first end was inserted.. The end is then brought'in behind the loop formed around the bundle and between the thumb and thforefinger after which the end is passed between the spring and the portion 11. Then by pulling the device, a knot will be formed, the lug pulling one of the loops thus formed through the loop which results from passing the cord around the portion 14 and the spring 16.

Attention is called to the fact that the member 1.4, the spring 15 and the lug 1Q are the principal parts of the improvement and are the parts added to the husking peg of ordinary use.

1What is claimed is:

1. A. twine tying device comprising a member adapted to be secured to the hand and having a twine end receiving opening. a lug .formed cn the said. member within the twine opening for drawing an intermediate portion of the twine and means for holding the intermediate portion of the twine in engagement with the lug'while being drawn.

Q. A twine tying device comprising a strip adapted to be secured to the hand, a second strip secured. thereto and extending therefrom at one end at an obtuse angle to provide twine end receiving opening, a struck up lug formed on the first member w'thin the twine receiing opening, and a leaf spring secured within the opening and bearing` on the lug.

1n testimony whereof, l. affix myv signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN F. YOUNG.

llVitnesses t EDWARD W. YOUNG, Hous'roiv HIDDLESON.

Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. Q. 

